Legal Cashier

Our client is seeking an ambitious and proactive Legal Cashier to join their close-knit, friendly accounts team. This full‑time position is office based.

• Reconciliation of the firm’s bank accounts on a daily basis.
• Dealing with incoming monies via Internet Banking; ensuring funds are investigated and allocated promptly in accordance with the Firm's policies.
• Dealing with payments out of the firm’s accounts by either electronic payment or cheque payment, in accordance with the firm's policies and in line with the SARs.
• Checking and processing bills.
• Checking client balances and working with fee earners to clear following completion, ensuring balances are returned promptly.
• Transferring costs and disbursements.
• Liaising with clients by phone to take card payments.
• Providing support to fee‑earners/secretaries on all financial matters and assisting with queries as they arise either by email, phone or Zoom.
• Reporting any breaches promptly to the Senior Accounts Manager and ensuring they are remedied upon discovery.
• Ensuring all incoming cheques received are logged, and postings requested where required.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties, as requested.

• Knowledge of client accounting system including reconciliation to bank accounts.
• Desirable to have knowledge of SRA rules and regulations relating to client accounts.
• Calm under pressure, team player, flexible and adaptable to changing demands in workload.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Motivated, pro‑active and highly organised, with good attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Friendly, confident, polite, customer service orientated.